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Stop-tional: Where are the most-ignored street signs on Staten Island?

Behind the wheel: stop signs

This week, the Advance will be giving attention to the most-ignored stop signs in the borough. We will report on the most hazardous locations mentioned in the comment section below.
(Staten Island Advance/Virginia N. Sherry)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Last week's piece about Staten Islanders' worst driving habits, unsurprisingly, yielded more than 100 comments, ranging from the very specific (drivers on their phones, "playing bubblehead or something...") to subhuman comparisons ("dogs, for the most part, are better behaved.").

Generally, readers agreed on a few core caveats:

Speeding

Cell phone use

Running red lights

Disobeying signage

Pedestrian safety

Over the next few weeks, the Advance will be monitoring locations where these issues are most rampant. The first topic on the agenda: Disobeying signage.

Tomorrow and Thursday, we'll be giving attention to the most-ignored stop signs in the borough. Readers, where do you see drivers completely disregard street signs? We will report on the most hazardous locations mentioned in the comment section below.

For instance, I haven't witnessed a complete stop at the Signs Road and Arlene Street intersection in nearly a decade.

Here's what readers have had to say on the matter so far:

"NOBODY stops for Stop Signs. They coast or just go through," said grazoo. "While I AM stopping, they go to my left or right to pass me and also blocks vision. These are all small side streets, e.g. Lincoln, etc."

"People here still don't understand how a 4 way stop sign works," said Jujube.

"When I slow down to stop at a stop sign and the driver behind me starts honking before I even come to a full stop," said myop1975. "If you wanna get a ticket for blowing a stop sign that's your agenda. Don't expect me to join you."